Director Digital Health Innovation and Capabilities

AbbVies Digital Science Team is a novel capability team with a unique blend of medical knowledge digital technologies regulatory and data science expertise that lead the development and validation of digital health solutions to objectively measure aspects of diseases detect treatment benefits unlock new value for our portfolio and drive the future of the business. As a part of AbbVies Digital Science Team you will have the opportunity to shape the future of medicine development with Digital Health solutions. The Director of Digital Health Innovation and Capabilities plays a vital strategic leadership role within the Digital Science Team. In this role you will lead and optimize Digital Health Technology (DHT) search and evaluation as well as manage DHT vendors to support digital strategies in drug development. These efforts help bring medicines to market faster and elevate the standard of care. Furthermore you will oversee and manage digital programs with value metrics and resource forecasting to continuously foster the value of digital solutions in transforming drug development for AbbVie and our patients.

Responsibility:

• Collaborate closely with Digital Health Strategists and other stakeholders to ensure the bestinclass and fitforpurpose DHT is identified and evaluated with rigor to meet the scientific regulatory operational quality and strategic requirements.
• Deliver DHT S&E results to strategists and R&D wide stakeholders in quality and timely manner. Provide DHT subject expertise input in various internal meetings when needed
• Review existing S&E processes standardize and optimize it with GenAI to accelerate the speed of the delivery
• Manage DHT Catalog and vendors relationships establishing strategic partnerships when necessary
• Collaborate within Digital Science Team and manage multiple digital projects with people and project management skills e.g. create project plans value/KPI trackers monitor scope budget timeline and report milestones/progress
• Stay abreast of new and evolving regulations guidelines and policies related to digital health and clinical development
• Responsible for mentoring and coaching junior and/or supportive matrix team members and ensure the proper methodologies and scientific rigor are applied to deliver highquality S&E results
• Identify business needs and develop guidance SOPs and good practice documents. Support/Create training workshops and educational webinars to help establish a knowledge base of digital health technologies and digital endpoint development and strategy within AbbVie.
• Establish external presence and thought leadership in the field of DHT S&E and maintain healthy relationships with various players within broader digital health ecosystem including peers vendors global agencies participate in peerreview journal publications presentations at global congresses
• Help influence external stakeholders such as regulatory agencies HTAs advocacy groups consortia industry trade organizations and investigators

Qualifications :

*This position will be required to sit onsite 3 days / week in the Lake County IL area 

Qualifications:

• Masters or higher degree in technology engineering data science healthcare medical & regulatory science or related field with at least 810 years of relevant experience in pharma or medical device industry MBA or consulting experience a plus
• Experience in building business case valuedriven mindset knowhow ROI analyses
• Strong knowledge about the regulatory requirements around DHT in clinical development applications and critical success factors and obstacles impacting clinical trials and outcomes
• Big picture orientation and understanding the interplay of drug development digital health data science regulations and the changing pharmaceutical and healthcare environments
• Strong ability to collaborate and influence across functions in a highly matrixed organization
• Selfmotivated organized cando attitude collaborative openminded excellent timemanagement
• Expert communication in verbal written slidemaking presentation skills
• Experience managing and developing talent

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our shortterm incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our longterm incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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